Thomas Cook reports loss on Egypt, Tunisia unrest
LONDON: Thomas Cook announced on Monday net losses of £200 million in the first half as the British travel group was hit by unrest in key tourist spots Egypt and…
US eyes ways to support battered Egypt economy
CAIRO: The United States is studying ways to support Egypt's economy following Hosni Mubarak's overthrow, the US embassy said on Monday after a US newspaper said Washington had decided to…
Egypt to uphold verdict that Palm Hills illegal
CAIRO: Egypt's government will uphold a court ruling to scrap a sale of state land to developer Palm Hills but will ensure ordinary Egyptians are not hurt, the housing minister…
OHC moving forward with Haram Life
By Reem Abdellatif CAIRO: Orascom Housing Communities (OHC) is currently developing the new phase of Haram City, its flagship low-income housing project. The newest phase, called Haram Life, spans 504,000 square…
Train shooter transferred to psychiatric hospital
CAIRO: The Minya State Security Emergency Court decided to transfer a police deputy accused of shooting at train passengers last January, to a psychiatric hospital to determine his “mental status.”…
UAE condemns religious bloodshed in Egypt
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates on Monday condemned in the "strongest terms" the attacks against a church in the Egyptian capital where 12 people were killed and scores wounded in…
Media slam sectarian killings
By AFP CAIRO: Egypt's media on Monday slammed what it said were "anti-revolutionaries" trying to trigger sectarian violence, which Nobel peace laureate Mohamed ElBaradei labeled "religious extremism of the Middle…
Iran to send deputy FM to Cairo on way to new ties
TEHRAN: Iran is to send a deputy foreign minister to Cairo to draw up an agenda for talks aimed at normalizing ties with Egypt, local media reported on Monday. "A…
Egypt imposes visa restrictions on Libyans
CAIRO: Egypt has imposed visa restrictions on Libyans, the foreign ministry said on Sunday, in a move that will block Libyans trying to escape the conflict from entering the country.…
12 dead, 232 injured and 190 arrested in Imbaba violence
By Tamim El-Elyan CAIRO: Twelve died and 232 were injured in Saturday’s Imbaba clashes, which were fueled by a rumor that a Christian woman who converted to Islam was being held…